Belt and buckle clasp



v I, 1 Jan. 18,1927. E. LE R. JAMES 6 5085 BELT AND BUCKLE CLASP Filed Jan. 31, 1925 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 18, 1927. UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

Application filed- January 31, 1925. Serial No. ,953.

This invention relates to improvements in Another manner of connecting the buckle belt and buckle clasps and has for its priwith the belt as now commonly used is to mary object, the provision of a means for bend the belt upon itself after insertion detachably connecting a buckle with one end through the eye of a buckle and stitching o 5 of a belt so that the buckle may be quickly the same. These methods all produce an removed and retained when the belt has unsightly appearance to the belt and it is become worn and the buckleagain used in therefor my aim to provide a clasp which connection with a new belt. will eliminate these objections and add great- Another object of the invention resides in ly to the attractive appearance of the belt {55 a clasp adapted to be fixedly connected with and buckle as the same lies in alignment with one end of a belt and which includes a self the belt and buckle.

locking means for engagement with the con- Referring more particularly to the drawnecting: link or eye of a buckle when the mg,- the referencenumeral 10 designates a hnk is inserted therein. portion of a flexible belt towhich my 1m- I!) A further object is the provision of a belt provided clasp 11 is shown applied and and buckle clasp which is relatively fiat and which is adapted to detachably connect a which forms an integral part of the belt belt buckle 12 with the belt. when fixedly connected therewith, thus elim- The clasp 11 is stamped from a single piece mating the bulky appearance at the point of flat springy resilient material in the shape of connection with the buckle. shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The A still further object of the invention is clasp in its blank form includes a body 13 to provide a belt and buckle clasp which is from whch extends a rounded head 14 and simple in construction, inexpensive of manoppositely disposed outwardly extending ufaeture, the clasp being constructed from arms, 15. The arms 15 are bent upon the asingle piece of material and which is efbody 13 on the dotted lines 16, and are disficient for the purpose intended. posed in spaced relation thereto so as to \Vitlr these and other objects in view, the provide a collar 17 for receiving the end of invention resides in certain novel constructhe belt 10. Spurs 18 are struck from the tion and combination and arrangement of body of the arms and are adapted to enter parts, the essential features of which are the belt so as to fixedly connect the clasp hereinafter fully described, are particularly thereto; The rounded head 14 is bent upon pointed out in the appended claims,- and the dotted line 19 so as to provide a hook are illustrated in the accompanying draw- 20. The front andrear walls of the hook ing, in which: are bent inwardly as at 21 so as to provide Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved a restricted portion 22 between the closed clasp in use for connecting a buckle with end of the hook and the open mouth of the the end of a belt. same. The bill 23 of the hook is normally FigureQis a longitudinal sectional view on disposed in spaced relation to the opposite the line 22 of Figure 1. wall at'the mouth of the hook so as to 95 40 Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from receive the flat side of a link or eye 2 which the clasp is bent. carried by the belt buckle 12, and to guide Figure 4 is a front elevation of the clasp the same toward the restricted portion 22. per se. In effecting connection of the bluckle with Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of the the belt, the fiat side of the link 2% is in- 1m clasp per se. ser-ted into the mouth of the hook from where Heretofore, it has been the practice in it is moved through the restricted portion detachably connecting a bucklewith a belt 22 and into the space between the restricted by passing the belt through an eye or link portion and the closed end of the hook. In carried by the buckle and bending the end of order to cause the link to pass the restricted 193 the belt upon itself, in which position it is portion, it is necessary to apply pressure to held by the use of snap fasteners. This the link or clasp" so as to force the walls of construction has been found objectionable as the hook apart, but the walls will automatithe doubling of the belt provides a plural cally return to normal position by reason of of plies of material, which causes a bulky its stringy nature so that the inwardly bent appearance and does not allow the belt to portions are disposed in close proximity to assume the normal flat position when worn. each other to prevent accidental separation of the link from the hook. Itwill be appreciated that the buckle may be separated from the clasp at will, as it is only necessary to spread the inwardly bent portions by lifting up the bill or lip 23 or by forcing the link past the inwardly bent portions 21.

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. In combination with a belt, a buckle having an eye, and a clasp member fixedly carried by one end of the belt and engageable with said eye, and oppositely disposed inwardly bent portions provided in the op-' posed walls of and adjacent to the mouth of the said clasp member for retaining and locking the eye of the said buckle in the said clasp.

2. In combination with a belt, a one piece plate non-separable buckle having a passage therethrough for slidably receiving the free end of the belt, a clamping bail pivoted to said buckle and disposed within said passage adjacent the outlet end thereof, and. a clasp member fixedly carried by the opposite end of said belt and engageable with said bail, said clasp member comprising a hook having oppositely disposed inwardly bent portions provided in the opposed walls of said hook and constituting a restricted portion adja cent the mouth of said hook for retaining and locking said bail in said clasp.

3. A clasp for detachably connecting a buckle with one end of a belt, comprising a resilient body, a portion of said body bent upon itself to form a hook for engagement with a buckle having an eye, oppositely disposed inwardly bent portions provided in the opposed walls of said hook and constituting a restricted portion adjacent the mouth of said hook for retaining and looking said eye in said clasp and attaching means formed on said body for fastening the clasp to one end of a belt.

A clasp for detachably connecting a buckle with one end of a belt comprising a body portion, a hook formed by bending a portion of said body portion upon itself so as to dispose the same on but one side of said body portion, oppositely disposed inwardly bent portions provided in said body portion and the opposed walls of the bill of said hook to provide a restricted portion in axial alignment with the bight portion of said hook, an inwardly bent lip provided on said bill and which inwardly bent portions co-act to provide a normally closed eye for the reception of a part to be held thereby,

and attaching means carried by said bodv portion for fastening the clasp to one end of a belt.

5. A clasp for detachably connecting a buckle with one end of a belt comprising a single piece of flat resilient material formed to provide a body portion, a portion of said material being bent over one face of said body portion to overlie the same in spaced relation thereto, and inwardly bent portions provided in said body portion and in the oppositely disposed wall of-the overlying portion to provide a restrict-ed portion between the body and said overlying portion, and which inwardly bent portions co-act to provide a normally closed eye for the reception of a part to be held thereby, the restricted portions being disposed in axial alignment with said eye, and attaching means carried by said body portion for fastening the clasp to one end of a belt.

6. A clasp for detachably connecting a buckle with one end of a belt comprising a single piece of flat resilient material formed to provide a body portion, a portion of said material bent over one face of said body portion'to overlie the same in spaced relation thereto, and inwardly bent portions provided in said body portion and in the oppositely disposed wall of the overlying portion to provide a restricted portion between the body and said overlying portion, and which inwardly bent portions co-act to provide a normally closed eye for the reception of a part to be held thereby, attaching means carried by said body portion for fastening the clasp to one end of a belt, the restricted portions being disposed in axial alignment with said eye, for retaining and locking the said part in the said'clasp in longitudinal axial alignment with said attaching means.

7. A clasp for detachably connecting a buckle with one end of a belt comprising a single piece of flat resilient material formed to provide a body portion, a portion of said material being bent over one face of said body portion to overlie the same in spaced relation thereto,'and inwardly bent portions provided in said body portion and in the oppositely disposed wall of the overlying portion to provide a restricted portion between the body and said overlying portion, and which inwardly bent portions co-act to provide a normally closed eye for the reception of a part to be held thereby, the restricted portions being disposed in axial alignment with said eye, and arms extending from opposite edges of said body portion and bent upon the same in spaced relation thereto to provide an attaching collar for receiving one end of the belt, and

inwardly bent teeth extending from the op posed walls of said attaching collar.

Certificate of Correction.

Patent No. 1,615,085, granted January 18, 1927, to

EDMUND LE ROY JAMES.

It .is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the abovementioned patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 53, for the Word plural read plurality; line 71, for provided read pro veal; line 78, for the misspelled Word Whch read which, and line 99, for bluckle read buckle, and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofilce.

Signed and sealed this 22d day of February, A. D. 1927.

we M. J. MOORE,

Acting Commissiomer of Patents. 

